Meet our vet nurses at Manuka Veterinary Hospital.
Henrietta Frewin
Practice Manager – NVQ Level 2 and 3
*Henrietta is currently on maternity leave for the next 12 months*
Henrietta started veterinary nursing in the UK in 1998 and qualified in 2003. She worked as Head Nurse in a small animal clinic for 6 years before leaving the UK in October, 2010.
Henrietta worked in Melbourne and Sydney and enjoyed travelling around Australia before moving to Canberra in February, 2012, where she started working at Manuka Veterinary Hospital. She finds her work both challenging and rewarding, and takes great pride in making Manuka Veterinary Hospital the best environment possible.
Henrietta continues to enjoy travelling, and has a love for music and sport. Aside from veterinary nursing, she also enjoys pet-sitting and has many local pets that she regularly looks after.
Caitlin Fyle
Registered Veterinary Nurse – Certificate IV Veterinary Nursing
Since she was young, Caitlin has always dreamt about working with animals. However, decided to study Visual Art and Animation for a year and a half, before returning to her original career goal. Now being a fully qualified Vet Nurse, she enjoys expanding her knowledge on the best care of her patients. Caitlin is also a registered veterinary nurse through the Australian Veterinary Nurse and Technician (AVNAT) national registration scheme.
She was also chosen to join the 2019 volunteer Manuka vet team to visit remote aboriginal communities of outback Australia to aid in the care of their animals.
Caitlin owns 2 cats, 6 horses and 2 Alaskan malamutes. Spending her spare time either with her menagerie or sitting down with a sketchbook and pencils.
Rhian Clark
Veterinary Nurse – Certificate IV Veterinary Nursing
Rhian has recently joined us from Western Australia with her family including 2 dogs Bruce and Meesha and 3 snakes Ivy, Huntress and Riddler(pictured). Rhian completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing just prior to starting her family.
In her spare time she likes to rollerblade and get outdoors on new adventures with her son and partner.
Maddison Shannon-Hooper
Veterinary Nurse – Certificate IV Veterinary Nursing
*Maddison is currently on maternity leave*
Maddison is a fully qualified Veterinary Nurse with 10 years of experience under her belt. She has a passion for all things nursing, and is always willing to learn new things and get hands on. She is an extremely caring nurse and her bubbly attitude brightens the day of her patients, and the staff as well.
In her free time, Maddison goes for hikes with her boyfriend and their puppies Quack and Oink, but can also be found having a coffee with friends or riding her horse, Dakota.
Jess O’Sullivan
Veterinary Nurse – Certificate IV Veterinary Nursing
Kim Prail
Veterinary Nurse – Certificate IV Veterinary Nursing
Ever since she can remember Kim has always loved animals and wanted to help them. Kim joined our team as a fully qualified veterinary nurse in July 2020, as well, she has a Certificate in Companion Animal Services.
Kim has 4 rescue cats at home; Misty, Rascal, Dozer and Delilah, and is also a volunteer wildlife career. In her spare time Kim also enjoys spending time with her family on South Coast in Narooma.